Themes
Teaching Kits
Each kit has:
A study guide
Artifacts
Books for guided reading
Lesson plans
Games
Power point presentations
Music
Classroom display materials
Individual development and identity
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India: States, Union Territories and Capitals
This is a list of India’s States, Union Territories and Capital cities. Explore essential questions and curriculum connections, and download the list.
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Monsoon: A web quest
Water in India is a matter of extremes, veering between drought and floods, life, and death. There is no other place on the planet with such wide vacillations between wet…
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Visual Literacy
“In the 21st Century the ability to interpret digital, visual and audio media is a form of literacy which is as basic as reading and writing skills. Visual literacy is…
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An artist’s journey
An interview with Sunanda Sahay, Madhubani artist based in Acton, MA. We ask her to tell us where she draws inspiration for her work and why she is so passionate…
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Madhubani: A folk art
The ancient folk art of Madhubani is widely practiced in the Mithila region of the northern Indian state of Bihar. The art originated from Madhubani town and traditionally the artists…
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Sports and Social Justice
Two of the best stories from the 2019 Cricket World Cup, were about the Afghanistan Cricket Team that came out of refugee camps and about Rashid Khan, the best T20…
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Women’s Cricket
Yes, there are professional women’c cricket leagues and national and International championships. Women’s cricket attracts some of the largest numbers of live viewers both in person in stadiums and across…
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Ashoka and Buddhism
In 262 BCE, eight years after his coronation, Ashoka’s armies attacked and conquered Kalinga, modern day Orissa. Reportedly between a 100,000 and 300,000 people died in the conflict. Sickened by…